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E-Cigarette Starts Fire/Panic at Airport
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If you believe the hype from the vape industry, e-cigarettes don’t explode; and if they do, it is a rarity caused by the user. This story has been disproved time and again. Just read some of our other e-cigarette blogs. What the vaping industry doesn’t tell you is that when… Continue reading
Cancer-Causing Toxins Found in Vaping Teens
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Teens who vape have triple the amount of five different toxins in urine tests than teens who never vape. Pediatric researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), identified six toxins in the urine of vaping teens including benzene, ethylene oxide, acrylonitrile, acrolein, and acrylamide; some of which are known… Continue reading
Important Update on SLI Benefits
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Attention Corrections and Juvenile Justice Officers It appears that there is erroneous information concerning the present right of such Officers to receive SLI benefits rather than Workers’ Compensation Temporary disability benefits (70% of salary subject to a cap) when injured by direct contact with inmates in the performance of an… Continue reading
E-Cigarettes Gateway to Conventional Cigarette Smoking
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A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medical shows there is “substantial” evidence that e-cigarette use increases the risk of transitioning to smoking conventional cigarettes. This is of particular concern for teens who are in the group with the highest number of users. This “gateway” effect should concern… Continue reading
New Jersey Doctor Alleged to Reuse One-Use Anal Catheters on Multiple Patients
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A doctor in Middlesex County has just had his licensed temporarily suspended for allegedly reusing disposable one-use anal catheters on dozens of patients. Dr. Sanjiv K. Patankar, a colon and rectal surgeon, is alleged to have washed and reused the catheters which are inserted in patients during medical procedures. During… Continue reading
Congress to Consider Bill to Prevent Flame Jetting Injuries
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Flame jetting is a phenomenon that occurs when flammable liquids, like gasoline or rubbing alcohol, are poured from a container and ignite causing a jet of flame, something like a flame thrower. Flames from flame jetting gas cans can spew to distances of 15 feet. The injuries caused by flame… Continue reading
Lithium Battery Explosion Shuts Down Orlando Airport
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A lithium battery explosion shut down MCO International Airport in Orlando, Florida for several hours on Friday, November 10, 2017. The battery exploded in a backpack carrying a traveler’s camera. Startled would-be passengers scattered as security personnel, mistakenly believing the noise was a gun shot, reportedly told them to take… Continue reading
E-cigarette Product Construction Linked to Severity of Explosion Injuries
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The 2017 FEMA report on e-cigarette explosions has linked product construction to the severity of injuries suffered in explosion incidents. The study included extensive review and research into the construction of e-cigarettes and why explosions and severe injuries are more likely to occur with e-cigarettes than other consumer products containing… Continue reading
NJ Jury Awards $6M Against Advanced Life Support Services Provider
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A jury in New Jersey awarded $6 million against an advanced life support services provider after it determined that emergency medical technicians negligently treated a patient, leading to her death. The Mercer County jury deliberated for several hours following a two-week trial before finding that a paramedic employed by Capital… Continue reading
Study Shows E-cigarettes Pose Unique Health Dangers
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Much of the hype from the vaping industry centers around the message that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. Without data to disprove the claims, vaping advocates have widely and publicly blasted that message to users. Now, however, more and more medical studies have been completed and… Continue reading
